Psychology 2020A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Anandamide, Catalepsy, Xerostomia

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2020A/B
• Professor: Riley Hinson

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The cannabis plant contains several hundred chemical agents, some called cannabinoids, which are unique to the plant. It first came to europe in the early 1800s as a result of both the british colonization of. Cannabis was introduced to canada in 1606 by the british, but its use was almost entirely as a source of hemp: during the period of prohibition, the use of cannabis increased with consumption occurring in tea rooms . Cannabis use got the attention of law enforcement agencies mainly through the efforts of. In canada, cannabis was classified as a narcotic an was first subject of legislation in the. The active ingredient in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (thc) and it was isolated and synthesized in 1964. Hashish refers to the dried resin of the flowers and leave of the plant: the thc content of hash varied, approximately 10% whereas the thc content of hash oil is approximately 40%